Eightmile River
The source of the Eightmile River is a swampy, undeveloped region in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut, centered between Ackley Road, Hall Kilbourne Road, Usher Swamp Road, and Miles Standish Road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Eight Mile River”, “Eight-Mile River”, “Great Brook”, and “Great Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Connecticut River Museum and The Griswold Inn.
Connecticut River Museum
Museum
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The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley.
The Griswold Inn
Hotel
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The Griswold Inn is located in Essex, Connecticut and is one of the oldest continuously run inns in the United States. It was founded by three brothers in the late 18th century and named after the Griswold Family of the area, and it has been under the stewardship of only six families.
Centerbrook Congregational Church
Community center
The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. Centerbrook Congregational Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eightmile River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essex Village and Lyme.
Essex Village
Locality
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Essex Village is a village and census-designated place in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2020 census, out of 6,733 in the entire town of Essex. The government offices of the town are located within the village.
Lyme
Village
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Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States, situated on the eastern side of the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Lyme is situated 2 miles northeast of Eightmile River.
Hamburg Bridge Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hamburg Bridge Historic District is located in Lyme, Connecticut. It encompasses a small village which was of economic importance until about 1824, as the site of a bridge across the Eight Mile River since 1759, and as the head of navigation of the river, which feeds the Connecticut River at Hamburg Cove. Hamburg Bridge Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Eightmile River.
Eightmile River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Eightmile River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Eightmile”
- Cebuano: “Eightmile River”
- Dutch: “Eightmile River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Eightmile”
- Venetian: “Eightmile”
- Welsh: “Afon Eightmile”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brockway Island and Fetske Seaplane Base.
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